Trusted Execution Security Engineer (Kernel)

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,400 - 277,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Job summary

Apple’s Trusted Execution team in the Security Engineering and Architecture organization builds the technology that keeps our users safe and care‑free while running the software that they want. Our software runs on the execution path for every program on all of our products.

We’re often referred to as the first line of defense in Apple’s defense‑in‑depth strategy. Our products are infamous within the security community, and each year we push them to the next level.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer in a Systems Programming or Kernel Development role.
• Strong understanding of operating systems internals.
• Industry knowledge of OS security and applied cryptography (PKI, Attestations, Public Key Signatures).
• Excellent C and Systems programming skills including secure development practices.

Responsibilities

• Help define the security properties and architecture for the next-generation operating system.
• Design and implement new approaches to securing device boot flow, authenticating OS assets, code signing, execution monitoring, and malware mitigation.
• Collaborate with other parts of Apple to improve security and drive adoption of these technologies across the organization.

Skills

Systems programming

Kernel development

Operating systems internals

OS security

C programming

Secure development practices

Job description

Apple’s Trusted Execution team in the Security Engineering and Architecture organization builds the technology that keeps our users safe and care‑free while running the software that they want. Our software runs on the execution path for every program on all of our products.

We’re often referred to as the first line of defense in Apple’s defense‑in‑depth strategy. Our products are infamous within the security community, and each year we push them to the next level.